Hurts are an English synthpop duo formed in 2009, consisting of singer Theo Hutchcraft (born 30 August 1986 in Richmond) and synthesist Adam Anderson (born 14 May 1984 in Manchester). Their debut album, Happiness, released in September 2010, reached the top ten in twelve European countries, and has sold over two million copies worldwide. Their second album, Exile, was released in March 2013 and achieved a top 10 position in 10 countries worldwide. Hurts have also sold more than two million singles worldwide.